50th Avenue & 49th Street
The three-way junction of 50th Avenue and 49th Street is in Sunnyside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest subway, 46 St-Bliss St, is about ten minutes on foot, for the 7. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and one place to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1924 and 1928, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Chinese elm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 46 St-Bliss St, 0.5 miles from this corner, about ten minutes on foot.
- 46 St-Bliss St 70.5 miles7
Next trains at this station
Outbound
1 line- 7 …
Manhattan
1 line- 7 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Q is for Queens” (1999) by Yumi Heo at the 46 St-Bliss St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 48 St/50 Av, 350 feet away, for the B24.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 48 St/50 Av B24350 feetB24
Next buses at this stop
- B24 …
Cycling
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 48 St & 50 Ave 21 docks in all300 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at 51st Avenue & Laurel Hill Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-15 Queens Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 43-10 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11377
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 2
- City Council district
- 26
- Police precinct
- 108
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Sunnyside
- Elevation
- 99 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1924 and 1928.
Trees
Twenty trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Chinese elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2017 and January 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 49th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY 5AM-10PM ALL DAYS
- Truck loading only 4 signs TRUCK LOADING ONLY MONDAY-FRIDAY 6AM-6PM
North side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9AM-10:30AM
South side of 50th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9AM-10:30AM
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 50th Avenue & 48th Street 250 feet
- 50th Avenue & 47th Street 510 feet
- Laurel Hill Boulevard & 49th Street 620 feet
- 48th Avenue & 49th Street 730 feet
- 50th Avenue & 46th Street 770 feet
- Brooklyn-Queens Expressway & 48th Street 910 feet
- 48th Avenue & 48th Street 930 feet
- 48th Street & Laurel Hill Boulevard 960 feet
See every intersection along 49th Street or 50th Avenue.